The ExeQOL study is an ancillary study of the ExSTRESS trial (www.clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT01969149). The ExSTRESS trial is a phase II/III randomized-controlled trial that aim at assessing intravenous exenatide versus insulin for perioperative glycemic control in CABG surgery. The phase II of the ExStress trial will assess the safety and ...

There are about 694,000 open-heart surgeries performed in US each year. The major complication rates for valve plus coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedure are as high as 30.1% in Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) reports. Postoperative delirium, infection, acute renal failure (ARF) and major adverse cardiocerebral events (MACE) which ...

Background. Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common complications in the postoperative period of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery and usually associated with increased length of hospital stay and higher hospital costs. Among the main mechanisms involved, excessive sympathetic activation, oxidative stress and inflammation are fundamental elements in ...

The aim of this prospective randomized double-blind study was to compare the efficacy of botulinum toxin injection in epicardial fat pads for preventing recurrences (in early postoperative period) of atrial tachyarrhythmia in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.